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The Month of Return

Anticipation and preparation are two words I have always had difficulty with. In Yeshiva (Jewish school for Torah learning), my rabbi called me “do-ish.” I have a tendency to jump…

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Today’s Leadership Crisis and the Bible’s Answer

“Vote for me and get a free puppy!” Can you imagine a politician campaigning on that platform? But the fact is that many politicians campaign on promises that are not…

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War or Marriage: Love is a Battleground

I struggled to find my wife, so I was overjoyed when I finally got married at the age of 39. Everything was fine until I got a letter in the…

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Sister Holidays? Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av

The fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av is a post-biblical holiday. According to Jewish tradition, it is one of the happiest days of the year, as the Mishna…

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What is the Secret of Tisha B’Av?

Reading is magical. Reading can take you places you have never been and show you things you have never seen. It is almost as good as being there and reading…

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Why Does God Test You?

I worked for a short period of time as an English teacher in an Israeli high school. I was not very good at it. I identified more with the students…

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Why is the Nation of Israel So Small?

God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky or, alternatively, as numerous as the sand on the seashore. In fact, Jews are…

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Why is Today the Happiest Day of the Year?

What are the happiest days of the Jewish year? It seems like a simple question. Most people would guess – for good reason! – one or a combination of the…

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Why Were the Jewish People Given the Land of Israel?

Who wouldn’t want free real estate? So when God first approached Abraham and said he was giving his descendants the land of Israel, of course, he said ‘yes!’  But why…

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Why Will the Third Temple Last Forever?

I always thought it was strange that after watching a movie together, my friends would always want to sit around and discuss it. Didn’t we just watch it together? Didn’t…

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